Latin america beef genetic services manager

BR l Brasil / Não Especificado
Efetivo (CLT)
Zootecnista

Responsabilidades

• Lead and deliver the Latin America Beef Genetic Services program, ensuring customers across the region recognize and realize the value of genetically improved beef products.
• Develop and implement a structured, consistent genetic services approach aligned with regional commercial strategies and customer needs.
• Maintain deep technical and market knowledge of NuEra Genetics™ and related products, working closely with regional commercial leadership to prioritize new program development.
• Ensure all regional genetic service and program commitments are delivered on time, with high quality, and exceed customer expectations.
• Lead efforts to develop and manage regional customer, partner, and research data pipelines.
• Lead efforts to develop and deploy selection indexes tailored to regional production systems and market requirements.
• Lead efforts to perform routine index updates and validation.
• Lead efforts to ensure robust product and genetic testing pipelines, including phenotypic and genomic evaluations.
• Work closely with the team to design and execute local and regional trials that demonstrate product performance and genetic superiority.
• Serve as the genetics subject-matter expert for regional commercial teams and provide advanced genetic consultation to key customers and partners.
• Build and manage relationships with academic institutions, research organizations, customers, and supply chain partners across Latin America.
• Represent a empresa as a thought leader in beef genetic improvement through industry engagement, technical presentations, and professional collaboration.
• Develop and manage the Latin America Genetic Services budget, ensuring efficient use of resources and strong return on investment.
• Model the highest standards of scientific rigor, business ethics, and personal integrity.
• Travel approximately 20–30%, domestically and internationally, as required.

Requisitos

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Animal Science, Genetics, Animal Breeding, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in quantitative genetics, statistical analysis, and genomic evaluation systems in beef cattle.
• Demonstrated experience with selection index theory and index development.
• Extensive post-graduate experience in animal genetic improvement, preferably within commercial or industry-focused breeding programs.
• Experience in at least one segment of the beef production chain (cow-calf, feedlot, packer, or integrated systems) preferred.
• Proven success working effectively across multiple cultures, countries, and business functions.
• Fluent in English required.
• Fluent in Portuguese required.
• Spanish proficiency strongly preferred.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex genetic concepts to diverse audiences, including executives, commercial teams, and producers.
• Strong capability in translating technical data and results into actionable, customer-focused recommendations.
• Experience managing budgets and resources to maximize impact and efficiency.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a bias toward execution in complex environments.